Example sentences of "up [verb] a [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 It is very easy to end up wasting a lot of time and money preparing reports that you do n't read and no one else does either .
2 Suddenly there was this tremendous roar , and we looked up to see a mass of snow and rocks rolling down a gully .
3 ‘ As soon as you wake up pop a piece of nicotine chewing gum into your mouth and chew it slowly whilst you are getting dressed and shaving .
4 The edge of the toga was drawn up to form a loop of cloth ( umbo ) by the waist .
5 In 1848 Prussian peasants rose up to put an end to serfdom and to pledges of service to their landlords .
6 And when irons he he boils up boils a saucepan of water and puts the saucepan over it !
7 The mixes are OK , but the whole thing about the Ultras is that their tracks are structured more in the song mode than club fashion , so they end up losing a bit of weight along the way .
8 I ended up giving a sample of blood , which has been tissue typed and partially matched to someone in need of a transplant .
9 Had I not woken up to get a glass of milk we would not have known about the fire and would have been trapped upstairs . ’
10 Our maintenance team put them up to add a touch of Christmas spirit to the plant . ’
11 A subsidiary publishing company , Alma Books , has been set up to produce a number of guide books and the Campaign also works with commercial publishers to produce such titles as Classic Town and Country Pubs and Beer , Bed and Breakfast .
12 Besides a full set of stamps mounted on card and protected by a transparent sleeve , each pack opens up to reveal a wealth of information , accompanied by full-colour illustrations .
13 Many of those attending the demonstration earlier queued up to sign a book of condolence outside the General Post Office in O'Connell Street .
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